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Hull hails its triumphant Tigers | |
(about 1 hour later) | |
Hull City have celebrated their promotion to the Premier League with an open top bus tour around the city. | |
The club will play in the top flight for the first time in its 104-year history after Dean Windass scored a winner against Bristol City at Wembley. | The club will play in the top flight for the first time in its 104-year history after Dean Windass scored a winner against Bristol City at Wembley. |
The bus tour started from the club's KC Stadium at 1400 BST before doing a lap of honour around the city centre. | |
Players and club staff greeted tens of thousands of fans at a celebration in Queen Victoria Square. | |
Banners celebrating the club's promotion appeared among the crowd as the team showed off their trophy. | |
Chants of "we are going up" were sung by fans as the trophy was lifted in the city centre by manager Phil Brown. | |
'Fantastic fans' | |
A firework display is due to take place across the city later. | |
Speaking during the celebration on the balcony of City Hall, player Frazer Campbell - on loan from Manchester United - said: "It's great to see all the fans out here, they deserve it - the Premiership, here we come. | |
"The fans have been fantastic all season." | |
The club beat Bristol City 1-0 to win promotion | |
After Saturday's match Windass, 39, said of his goal: "It feels unbelievable. I don't think there is anyone left in Hull today, looking at how many supporters we've got here. | After Saturday's match Windass, 39, said of his goal: "It feels unbelievable. I don't think there is anyone left in Hull today, looking at how many supporters we've got here. |
"To score the wining goal is fantastic. We've worked hard from the start of the season and we've got our rewards." | "To score the wining goal is fantastic. We've worked hard from the start of the season and we've got our rewards." |
Calls are now growing for the Hull-born striker to be honoured by the city. | |
Doreen Windass, the striker's mother, said: "I'm just on cloud nine - so proud... and I knew that he'd end up at Wembley and, well, I'm 50 foot tall, I'm so proud!" | |
Carl Minns, leader of Hull City Council, also suggested there may be plans for a permanent tribute to the footballing hero. | |